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Reduce, reuse, recycle. That’s been the popular mantra for many a leftist hippie know it all for decades now. But before peace and love, there were hot rods and swap meets, and greens can learn a lot from gearheads. It sounds a little ridiculous, I must admit, that those who would reduce their carbon footprint [...]
High gas prices are changing the way people live and commute, pushing more and more Americans (myself, included!) to ride the rails. Sometimes, though, we still need to actually drive somewhere – and that’s a problem for EV and alt-fuel enthusiasts who live in suburban apartments. Why? Because suburban apartment communities are usually none-too happy [...]
Earlier this week, A123 systems announced that the company had been tapped to provide high-capacity (up to 45 kWh!) li-ion battery packs for the upcoming Smith Newton 7.5 ton, medium-duty commercial truck – which already sees service in fleets owned by such diverse outfits as Pepsi, Staples, and the US Marines Corp. One of my [...]
Japan’s March 11th earthquake forced the nation’s automakers to halt production of their hybrid models, all but handing US hybrid sales game to Ford and its Fusion/MKZ hybrid twins. Ford dealers had better take note, though: Honda is back in the game! The Japanese automaker announced last Thursday that it had “turned a corner”, and [...]
What’s that, GM? You’re knocking $1,000 off the price of the 2012 Chevy Volt? And now customers all over America can order one from your local dealership? Hells yes, I like where this is going, which soon should be everywhere. No doubt, the Chevy Volt is not the perfect car. But there is something about [...]
Over the course of four days, I had to drive almost 800 miles last weekend. Impossible to do in an electric car, right? Wrong. A pair of Dutch Nissan Leaf drivers managed to cover 779 miles in just 24 hours. There must be a catch, right? A tow truck, or a battery trailer, or something? [...]
A common gripe about EV’s is the sound, or lack thereof. It might not sound like a Boss 302 V8, but after watching this in-car video of the Nissan Leaf NISMO RC, I could enjoy that high-speed buzzing. The Nissan Leaf NISMO RC using the same all-electric drivetrain as the road going Leaf, but in [...]
I’ve written about Chuk Williams and his Cyclone engine before, as he seeks to bring the land speed record for steam powered cars back to America. The streamliner is complete, and could make a record run as soon as August. I always get giddy when someone goes after a land speed record, and the current [...]
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